Nigerian superstar, Adeleke David popularly known as Davido has reacted following his acceptance as a voting member of the Recording Academy, the organisation behind the Grammy Awards. As a voting member, the Afrobeats hitmaker is part of a global community of music professionals who determine the awards in the 2026 Grammy ceremony. Speaking on his…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has denied reports alleging it was selling employment slots to the public. A statement by the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye on Saturday called on members of the public, especially jobseekers to disregard the rumours. According to Soneye, there was no iota of…
Umar Illiya Damagum, the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has directed security agencies to arrest the factional chairman, Ahmed Yayari Mohammed. The order follows accusations that Mohammed and his faction have violated a subsisting court order regarding their legitimacy and actions within the party. The internal power struggle, which has embroiled…
Protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday attacked and set fire to the United States embassy building in the country. Armed men were seen on the roof of the building as thick black smoke billowed from the facility. The protesters were heard chanting “death to imperialists”. On Monday, the March 23 Movement (M23),…
A Nigerian woman falsely declared dead has appeared in court via videolink from Nigeria to stop a convicted fraudster from seizing her £350,000 London home. June Ashimola, 55, was officially recorded as having died in February 2019, sparking a long-running legal battle over her estate. However, she stunned the High Court by appearing before Deputy…
The leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, says she is Yoruba and identifies less as a ‘Nigerian’ because she has nothing in common with people in northern Nigeria, which is a haven for Islamism and Boko Haram. “I find it interesting that everybody defines me as being Nigerian. I identify less with the…
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state says any politician pledging to serve only one term in office needs to undergo a psychiatric examination. The governor spoke on Saturday during a rally held in Anambra South in support of his second-term ambition. Soludo questioned the logic behind such a promise, insisting that the Nigerian Constitution allows…
President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into his predecessor’s actions, Joe Biden and his staff, during his administration in the latest attempt to stoke outlandish “conspiracy theories”. Mr Trump, in a move to discredit Mr Biden, issued an executive order to examine whether some of his predecessor’s presidential actions were legally invalid because his…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nigerian gospel singer Israel Terhemba Ikyereve, also known as New Jerusalem, is dead. The singer who passed on at the age of 53 is known for transforming Tiv music into Christian songs. Chief Samuel Ortom, the former Governor of Benue State paid tribute to the singer and expressed his condolences over…
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) got off to a spectacular start as Afrobeats superstar Davido and global rap sensation French Montana delivered a show-stopping performance at the tournament’s Opening Ceremony. Fans at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat were treated to a live rendition of the new AFCON official soundtrack, with both…
